A Cultivate Doll Quilt : :

Today is my stop on the Cultivate Fabric Blog Tour!



Cultivate is beautiful fabric collection inspired by designer Bonnie Christine's love for gardening! It's both Earthy and feminine, full of delicate blooms, garden patches, roots, seeds, and fresh cut flower bouquets. The color palette is a unique combination of peachy pink citrus hues, herbal greens, and warm nutmeg tones that I completely adore!



There's such a sweetness to Bonnie's fabrics that work so well for stitching up children's items and so, I was inspired to try something new for my stop on the tour, a fun little doll quilt!





I began by making a small whole cloth quilt, basting a Cultivate favorite to a slightly larger layer of soft, cotton batting and a Winged butterfly print backing fabric. I kept the quilting simple, adding even, vertical quilt stitches in a pretty pink shade of an Aurifil cotton 40wt to highlight the beautiful blush colored roses!



Since I wanted to make this doll quilt similar to a miniature sleeping bag, I set aside the first quilt piece and began work on the top layer. For this I created the pattern as I sewed, using my go-to quilting as you go. I started by making teensy hourglass units that I combined with a variety of Cultivate strips and squares for a center patchwork design. For a little added detail and shimmer, I applique stitched two lengths of a Butterfly jacquard woven ribbon by Bonnie for Renaissance Ribbons. Pretty, pretty!





Once finished, I bound the top edge of this smaller patchwork quilt layer before attaching it to the first quilt piece I made using more of this beautiful coral stripe binding in Bonnie's Row by Row Cultivate print. This is actually the third time I've used this print for binding, it's certainly becoming a new favorite around here!





Simply add your favorite doll or cuddly friend and enjoy!





Bonnie's butterfly print from her Winged collection made the sweetest quilt back!



This might just be the cutest thing I've ever made! I really want to make another just like it using more lovely Cultivate!

I hope you're feeling inspired by my project today! For more, be sure to visit the rest of the tour dates & stops right HERE! You can find these Cultivate fabrics available at Fat Quarter Shop, the Knotted Thread, and Lady Belle Fabrics, with whom I'm currently having a HUGE Cultivate bundle Giveaway!! Click HERE for a chance to win a Fat Quarter of ALL twenty prints!

As always, thanks so much for stopping by!   ♡ Maureen